rebelled

Rebelled — Rebel Re*bel (r[ e]*b[e^]l ), v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Rebelled} (r[ e]*b[e^]ld); p. pr. & vb. n. {Rebelling}.] [F. rebeller, fr. L. rebellare to make war again; pref. re again + bellare to make war, fr. bellum war. See {Bellicose}, and cf. {Revel}… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

rebelled — reb·el || rebl n. mutineer, insurgent, one who resists authority v. revolt, engage in mutiny, resist or challenge authority …   English contemporary dictionary

rebelled against — fought against, strongly resist …   English contemporary dictionary

came up against — rebelled against, was in opposition to …   English contemporary dictionary

Indian Rebellion of 1857 — Sepoy Mutiny redirects here. For other uses, see Sepoy Mutiny (disambiguation). Indian Rebellion of 1857 A 1912 map of Northern India The Revolt of 1857–59 showing the centres of rebellion including the principal ones …   Wikipedia

Mesopotamia, history of — ▪ historical region, Asia Introduction  history of the region in southwestern Asia where the world s earliest civilization developed. The name comes from a Greek word meaning “between rivers,” referring to the land between the Tigris and… …   Universalium

Fú Jiān — (苻堅) (337 385), courtesy name Yonggu (永固) or Wenyu (文玉), formally Emperor Xuanzhao of (Former) Qin ((前)秦宣昭帝), was an emperor (who, however, used the title Heavenly Prince ( Tian Wang ) during his regn) of the Chinese/Di state Former Qin, under… …   Wikipedia

Li Mi — (李密) (582 619), courtesy name Xuansui (玄邃), pseudonym Liu Zhiyuan (劉智遠), was the leader of a rebel movement against the rule of the Chinese dynasty Sui Dynasty. He initially was the strategist of the Sui general Yang Xuangan, who rebelled against …   Wikipedia

china — /chuy neuh/, n. 1. a translucent ceramic material, biscuit fired at a high temperature, its glaze fired at a low temperature. 2. any porcelain ware. 3. plates, cups, saucers, etc., collectively. 4. figurines made of porcelain or ceramic material …   Universalium

China — /chuy neuh/, n. 1. People s Republic of, a country in E Asia. 1,221,591,778; 3,691,502 sq. mi. (9,560,990 sq. km). Cap.: Beijing. 2. Republic of. Also called Nationalist China. a republic consisting mainly of the island of Taiwan off the SE coast …   Universalium

History of Mongolia — This article is part of a series Ancient History …   Wikipedia